PARIS — Rheinmetall unveiled the U.K.’s new Challenger 3 main battle tank to the public at a British Army event this...
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France and Italy order upgraded SAMP/T air-defense systems
PARIS and ROME — France and Italy ordered the next generation of the SAMP/T air-defense system as they seek better...
Estonia seeks battlefield decoys to sponge up Russian missiles
MILAN — Estonia has launched a competition to procure decoy equipment for luring enemy forces into attacks, the latest...
Polish warplane appetite prompts jockeying by US, European vendors
WARSAW, Poland, and MILAN — As Poland awaits the first units of its 2020 order of 32 F-35 fighter jets, Warsaw is...
Kosovo alleges Serbia violated deal on how it uses US-made equipment
ROME and MILAN — Kosovo’s defense minister claims the Serbian government may have violated a deal struck with the...
Russia, North Korea expanding military partnership, White House says
WASHINGTON — Russia and North Korea are building a military partnership amid heavy U.S. sanctions and support for...
Finland’s 2024 defense budget targets arms restocking, border security
HELSINKI — Finland’s 2024 defense budget is primed to include funds meant to strengthen the country’s 830-mile-long...
Dutch navy starts retiring submarines, but successor still unknown
PARIS — The Dutch navy this week retired the first of its four Walrus-class submarines, and the Netherlands will...
Turkey, UAE strengthen defense industry ties with dozens of deals
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey and the United Arab Emirates have signed 24 framework agreements to bolster cooperation among...
Britain sends spy planes, ships to Mediterranean amid Israel-Hamas war
LONDON — Military vessels and surveillance aircraft are among the assets Britain is deploying to the Eastern...
How the Pentagon can help Israel now
Following Hamas’ horrific terror attack on Israel this past Saturday, the Biden administration has moved quickly to...
Here’s a look at the military firepower the US is providing to Israel
Within hours of the horrific attack by Hamas, the U.S. began moving warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to...